Patterson dismissed the Democratic primary, in which Mamdani trounced former Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo, as "politics."

Falling short of endorsing a specific leader, former Gov. David Paterson called on the remaining moderate independent candidates in the NYC mayor’s race—namely Adams and Cuomo—to join forces to defeat the Democratic nominee,

Former Governor David Paterson, along with several other political leaders, are planning to hold a press conference in Midtown to discuss New York City's mayoral election.